Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 73725A

Difficulty date
November 27, 2004
Submitted
December 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AL
Make and model
Boeing 73725A
Aircraft serial
23791
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
68,850 hours, 60,565 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NON-ETOPS FLT. 241, HNL-LIH: CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FEET, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED RIGHT. THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR DROPPED FROM 1.82 TO 1.76. REPORTED THAT A PASSENGER OBSERVED FLAMES EXITING THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO HNL, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORM M-212, M213, M215, AND M211. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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